Alag(2006)
Alag (English: Different) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language science-fiction drama film directed by Ashu Trikha. The film stars Akshay Kapoor as Tejas Rastogi and Dia Mirza as Purva Rana. The story follows a hairless young man with telepathic and electromagnetic powers who is discovered living in a basement after his father's death. He is placed in a rehabilitation institute where he struggles to be accepted. The film was made on a budget of ₹8 crore but earned only ₹56 lakh at the box office, making it a commercial failure. Critics noted its thematic similarities to the 1995 American film Powder. The film features a cameo-filled song sequence with Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, and other celebrities. Alag was released on June 16, 2006.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe, MX Player, Plex, Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2006
- Director
- Ashu Trikha
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
Tejas has spent his entire life locked in a basement because sunlight hurts him. After his father dies, he is discovered by police and sent to a rehabilitation institute. He has incredible mental powers, but everyone fears him. Only Purva, the institute's head, sees the lonely boy behind the powers. When a greedy scientist tries to capture Tejas for experiments, Purva must risk everything to save him.
“Different is not a weakness”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Alag
Cast reunions in this film: Sharat Saxena & Dia Mirza (4 films together), Sharat Saxena & Beena Banerjee (4 films together), and Sharat Saxena & Aadesh Shrivastava (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Alag: He Is Different... He Is Alone...' to emphasize the protagonist's isolation.
- Actor Akshay Kapoor, who played the lead, was relatively unknown and this was his first major starring role.
- The movie's special effects were handled by a company that also worked on the Bollywood superhero film 'Krrish'.
- A key plot point involves the protagonist communicating through a computer, which was a novel concept for Hindi cinema at the time.
- The film underperformed at the box office, ending its run quickly despite its unique science fiction premise.
- Director Ashu Trikha is the son of veteran Bollywood director and writer Dharmesh Darshan.
- The soundtrack featured a song by the band Euphoria, which was popular in the early 2000s for their fusion rock style.